North Idaho cereals program
North Idaho cereals program
The University of Idaho Extension cereals program for northern Idaho is based in Moscow at the Palouse Research, Extension and Education Center.
The purpose of the program is to:
- Evaluate and report cereal and grain legume cultivar performance and adaptation for existing and new cultivars for agronomic and quality characteristics.
- Evaluate management trials on production and marketing of grains.
- Provide training and support to UI Extension educators, agribusiness personnel and grain producers.
- Develop new education information and delivery systems to assist the cereal industry.
- Provide support to state and private breeding programs.
Variety trials
Review and download variety trial results for various small grain and grain legumes conducted at locations across northern Idaho for each crop season.
2024-2025
Winter wheat
Winter pea
Extension bulletins
Research
The North Idaho Cereals team is currently conducting research on the following topics. More information will be posted when available.
- Management of soil pH and aluminum toxicity in northern Idaho
- Optimizing agronomic management of fall seeded peas
- Seed treatments for metalaxyl-resistant Pythium species
Publications
Explore northern Idaho fertilizer guides
- Chickpeas (CIS 826)
- Lentils (CIS 1083)
- Spring peas (CIS 1084)
- Winter wheat (CIS 453)
- Spring barley (CIS 920)
- Winter barley (CIS 954)
- Soft white spring wheat (CIS 1101)
Diseases and insect pests
Meet our people
Kurtis Schroeder
Associate professor and Extension specialist
Douglas Finkelnburg
Area Extension educator in cropping systems
Yueguang Wang
Research associate
Support staff
- Addison Kinzer, research specialist, addisonk@uidaho.edu